Real Madrid coach Juande Ramos
said he was surprised to learn the club would only be able to
register one of its new signings, Klaas Jan Huntelaar and
Lassana Diarra, for this season's Champions League.

UEFA rules dictate clubs can register up to three new
players for the knockout stage by Feb. 1 but only one who has
already played this season in Europe with his previous club.

Netherlands striker Huntelaar and France midfielder Diarra
have already played in the UEFA Cup this season for Ajax
Amsterdam and Portsmouth respectively.

Asked at a news conference on Saturday if he was surprised
when he learned of the rules, Ramos said: "Effectively yes,
because I was not aware of it.

"But we still have a month left before we know the ultimate
solution," he added.

"We have time and a lot of things can happen. There could be
an injury or a player could hit a bad patch of form, and at the
moment we are not in the rush to make the decision (on who will
be registered)."
Real, who face Liverpool in the last 16 of the Champions
League, initially said they had a different interpretation of
the regulations and would try to register both players but
appear now to have accepted only one can take part.